The ships are under the command of Rear Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, flag officer commanding of the Eastern Fleet.

The Indian Naval ship Sahyadri previously paid a friendship visit to the city in 2014.

The visit, which is part of the ongoing operational deployment of the Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet ships to South East Asia and the North West Pacific region, will include professional interaction between personnel of both navies, official calls and interaction with dignitaries of the Vietnamese Government.

The Indian crew members will have sport exchanges with Đà Nẵng City’s College and Navy Zone 3, tour destinations in Đà Nẵng and Hội An town and conduct joint maritime exercises during the four-day friendly visit.